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Adobe Systems Report to the Computer History Museum on the Information Technology Corporate Histories Project Desktop Publishing Sector Adobe Systems Company Details Name: Adobe Systems, Inc, Sector: Desktop Publishing Description Adobe Systems was founded in 1982 by Charles Geschke and John Warnock to develop PostScript, the device-independent programming language between PC and printer that could describe text, graphics and images on one page. PostScript, together with the Apple Macintosh graphical user interface and laser printers, began the desktop publishing revolution that has evolved into modern graphic arts, printing and publishing -- today's high-fidelity communications. Adobe provides software to create, manage, and deliver high-impact reliable digital content to consumers, creative professionals and enterprises. Almost every image we see -- on the web, on video screens, or translated to print -- has been touched by Adobe software. Facilitators Suzanne Crocker Statistics Contributors (0), Events (94), Stories (0), Documents (18), References (2), Discussions (0 threads, 0 posts) Entered By: Luanne Johnson July 26, 2005 Contributors Contributor Suzanne Crocker Date Joined September 2005 Job Description Suzanne Crocker was a company facilitator for Adobe. Date Left October 2007 Statistics Documents (1) , References (2) Date Entered November 25, 2005 Timeline 1982 Milestones Adobe Systems Founded (1982) Adobe Systems was founded by Chuck Geschke and John Warnock in December 1982. Report to the Computer History Museum on the Information Technology Corporate Histories Project Desktop Publishing Sector Related References Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story 1983 Milestones PostScript Developed (1983) PostScript programming language allows computers to describe the details of both text and graphics of a page to a laser printer; it is device independent. Related References Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story First Adobe office on Marine Way in Mountain View (1983) First Adobe office was established at 2685 Marine Way in Mountain View; company incorporated in California. Related References Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story First OEM contract (1983) Adobe signs its first OEM contract with Apple Computer to license its PostScript driver and fonts for LaserWriter printers. Related References Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story Financial Data Annual Revenue (1983) Annual revenue for 1983 was $83,000; 13 employees. Related References Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story 1984 Milestones Adobe Enters Licensing agreement with Linotype (1984) Adobe enters licensing agreement to develop Type 1 versions of Linotype Helvetica and Times fonts. Related References Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story Apple Macintosh Introduced (1984) Apple introduces first the first 128K Macintosh. Related References Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story Report to the Computer History Museum on the Information Technology Corporate Histories Project Desktop Publishing Sector Adobe relocates to Palo Alto (1984) Adobe moves its office to Palo Alto. Related References Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story Apple develops first LaserWriter prototype. (1984) The Apple Macintosh and its PostScript-fueled LaserWriter printer would become the Macintosh Office. Related References Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story Related Documents Adobe Systems - The Founders' Perspective Financial Data 1984 Revenue (1984) Annual revenue was $2.2 million; 27 employees Related References Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story 1985 Milestones Desktop Publishing Revolution Begins (1985) Aldus releases PageMaker software for page design and layout, the "killer app" that took advantage of the Mac's graphical user interface, PostScript's printing capabilities and the LaserWriter printer. Related References Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story Related Documents Adobe Systems - The Founders' Perspective Financial Data 1985 Revenue (1985) 1985 revenue was $4.6 million; 44 employees. Related References Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story Related Documents Adobe Systems - The Founders' Perspective Products PostScript Level 1 Released. (1985) Adobe releases Postscript Level 1, the original page description language. Related References Report to the Computer History Museum on the Information Technology Corporate Histories Project Desktop Publishing Sector Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story First PostScript Printer (1985) First PostScript printer released was the Apple LaserWriter. Related References Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story First PostScript Image Setter (1985) PostScript-equipped Linotronic 100 and 300 Image Setters were released; output from image setters compared favorably in quality and resolution with existing typesetting equipment. Related Documents Adobe History Timeline Adobe Systems - The Founders' Perspective 1986 Financial Data 1986 Annual Revenue (1986) Annual revenue was $16 million; 87 employees. Related References Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story Related Documents Adobe Annual Report 1986 Initial Public Offering (August 1986) Adobe's initial public offering was completed August 20. Related References Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story Related Documents Adobe Annual Report 1986 Products Adobe Type Library (1986) Adobe type library includes more than 100 fonts. Related References Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story LaserWriter Plus Shipped (1986) Apple LaserWriter Plus shipped with 35 PostScript fonts from Linotype and International Typeface Corp.(ITC). Related References Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story Related Documents Adobe Annual Report 1986 Report to the Computer History Museum on the Information Technology Corporate Histories Project Desktop Publishing Sector 1987 Milestones Move to Charleston Road (1987) Company moves into Charleston Road offices in Mountain View, CA. Related References Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story Related Documents Adobe Annual Report 1987 Financial Data 1987 Annual Revenue (1987) Annual revenue was $39 million; 172 employees. Related References Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story Related Documents Adobe Annual Report 1987 Marketing and Competition QMS Makes First PostScript Color Printer (1987) QMS signs contract to license PostScript to make the first PostScript enabled color printer. Related Documents Adobe Annual Report 1987 IBM and HP License PostScript (1987) IBM and HP license PostScript for their laser printers; 400 applications support PostScript. Related References Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story Related Documents Adobe Annual Report 1987 Products Illustrator 1.0 (March 1987) Illustrator 1.0, Adobe's first desktop software drawing application, is released. Related References Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story Related Documents Adobe Annual Report 1987 Report to the Computer History Museum on the Information Technology Corporate Histories Project Desktop Publishing Sector PostScript Type-Creation Tools (1987) PostScript type-creation tools licensed to traditional font suppliers so they could digitize their own fonts; Agfa, Monotype and Berthold agree to convert their libraries to PostScript. Linotype licenses PostScript to develop Type 1 versions of its Mergenthaler Type Library containing more than 1700 typefaces. Related References Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story Related Documents Adobe Annual Report 1987 First Commercial Typeface Created in PostScript (1987) First commercial typeface "Stone" created entirely in PostScript (rather than digitized versions of old faces) was published; sold as a retail package for $275. Related References Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story 1988 Financial Data 1988 Annual Revenue (1988) Annual revenue was $83 million; 291 employees. Related References Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story Related Documents Adobe Annual Report 1988 Marketing and Competition PostScript Expands into Commercial Printing (1988) R. R. Donelley, the largest printer in North Amrican, standardizes on Post Script for its catalog publishing system. Related Documents Adobe Annual Report 1988 Adobe Sells Type Library on Hard Disk (1988) Adobe puts its entire type library on a hard disk as "Font Folio" and sells it for $9,600. Related References Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story Products Adobe Introduces Display PostScript (1988) Adobe introduces Display PostScript which offers advanced graphics imaging model based on the PostScript page description language adapted to computer monitors. For the first time, images appearing on screen Report to the Computer History Museum on the Information Technology Corporate Histories Project Desktop Publishing Sector accurately depict printed output. Related Documents Adobe Annual Report 1988 Illustrator 88 Released (1988) Illustrator 88 for Macintosh with support for color is released in May. Related References Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story First Color PostScript Printer (1988) QMS ships its ColorScript, the first PostScript color printer. Related References Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story PhotoShop Licensed by Adobe (1988) Adobe licenses Photoshop image editing software from the Knoll brothers. Related References ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Inside
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